By Harry A. Jacobowitz, Esq.**
A U.S. Court of Appeals holds that the Supreme Court’s effective vindication exception to the enforcement of arbitration agreements applies to an arbitration agreement that prevents a defined compensation retirement plan participant from pursuing plan-wide remedies.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
A divided Ninth Circuit Panel holds that California’s AB-51 is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”).
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
Because the employee’s sexual harassment lawsuit predated the March 2022 effectiveness of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFASASHA”),
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has proposed a new rule seeking information from nonbanks on among other things arbitration and class action waivers.
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) have filed an Amicus Brief in federal court,
By George H. Friedman, SAA Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
A coalition of over a hundred consumer advocacy groups has written to CFPB Director Chopra,
